South Korea’s prime minister suggested on Tuesday that COVID visa restrictions on travellers from China could be lifted earlier than scheduled if infections ease, as the travel and tourism sectors hope for a rebound in visitors. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Seoul
Russia sees no dangers from Beijing’s relaxation of measures to fight COVID-19 and will not impose extra restrictions on people arriving from China, Tass news agency cited a senior official as saying on Thursday. China last month abandoned a strict anti-virus regime
Shubham Chandra knows how dangerous the coronavirus can be: He lost his dad during the pandemic. So when he cleared customs at Newark Liberty International Airport and saw people offering anonymous COVID-19 testing, he was happy to volunteer. “It’s a minimum amount
China is dealing with an explosive outbreak of COVID-19 as health officials relax their draconian “zero-COVID” containment policy, prompting several countries around the world to mandate tests for Chinese travelers. The U.S. cited the surge in infections as well as a “lack
South Korea said on Friday it will impose mandatory COVID-19 tests on travellers from China, joining the United States, Japan and other countries in taking new border measures after Beijing’s decision to lift stringent zero-COVID policies. South Korea would also restrict issuing
All travelers arriving in Italy from China will be tested for COVID-19 after an alarming number of passengers who landed in Milan were found to have had the illness, the Italian Health Ministry announced. The declaration, from Health Minister Orazio Schillaci, came
Countries around the world are taking action to implement COVID-19 mitigation directives for travelers from China as cases surge there in the latest outbreak. Japan, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Italy and the U.S. have announced testing requirements for arriving passengers. The U.S. has cited
China announced on Monday that it plans to drop a mandate requiring all inbound travelers from abroad to quarantine, beginning on Jan. 8, according to reports. The Associated Press reported that the announcement was made by the National Health Commission as the
Travelers from the U.S. may want to reconsider their Mexico travel plans with the U.S. State Department issuing an updated Travel Advisory for travelers, citing an “increased risk of crime and kidnapping.” The State Department noted that violent crime, such as homicide,